hadith
1723
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118. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: To miss an opportunity brings about grief.
١١٨. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): إِضَاعَةُ الْفُرْصَةِ غُصَّةٌ.
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